aeglaeca's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I was never quite sure about what was happening in this book. It has a very fever dream/allegorical quality to it. It pulled me in eventually, and I enjoyed it overall, but I definitely don't feel like I fully understood everything, although I think that might be the point.
shiver's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
_amaca's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
ryn_k's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
ezravarley's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
It became predictable pretty quickly, and the ending was lacklustre. There were some beautiful tidbits throughout and some paragraphs that really hit you in the chest, but overall I feel like it wasn’t quite there. The protagonists milk obsession was fun and weird and I liked that she was always at the same bar. I couldn’t bring myself to sympathise with her, though, nor any of the other characters. A great concept that fell a little flat for me!
kyandesu's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
fashionclown's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
the overall structure and plot of this book just didn’t work for me and i didn’t really feel any connection to the characters, but the ideas/stories around the beasts were interesting enough
hallebee2's review against another edition
3.0
You can be a born actor, but that means everyone’s watching you perform, and they laugh at you when you display emotion. If you can see all the way into the depths of truth but you just play the fool, that’s ridiculous. And if you’re completely unaware, even funnier.
A very weird and disconcerting book. (3.5/5)
A very weird and disconcerting book. (3.5/5)